Word count may seem like the least of your concerns when you're thinking about writing a middle-grade novel. You've got story type, plot, theme, character development, pacing, and who knows what else to consider, right?

But here's the thing: knowing industry-standard guidelines for the length of a middle-grade novel, and having a target word count in mind before you start drafting can actually help you to outline, draft, revise and publish. 

In today's episode, we'll cover:

1. the guidelines for middle-grade novel word count
2. four reasons why word count matters

In the end, every author has the choice to watch word count or not, but it's a fact that word count matters, so make each word count!

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